Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1, Drug & Alcohol Consultation and Liaison - The Sutherland Hospital

1. Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse/Midwife, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and current NSW Driver’s License.
2. Minimum 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience. In addition has approved post registration nursing/midwifery qualifications in Drug and Alcohol with proven clinical skills in D&A assessment, withdrawal, opioid and other pharmacotherapies, psychosocial interventions, and treatment planning for patients with complex presentations.
3. Proven clinical leadership skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice.
4. Demonstrated effective communication and inter-personal skills across a variety of mediums and knowledge of the practice development framework to clinical practice.
5. Demonstrated ability to apply clinical expertise in client-centred consultancy with the ability to work independently.
6. Demonstrated involvement in the development/change of clinical practice underpinned by evidence-based research.
7. Demonstrated ability to contribute to strategic and clinical service planning, clinical practice improvement and research activities.
8. Proven skills in clinical teaching, the identification of education needs in the clinical area, and competency in the use of contemporary information systems.

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For role related queries or questions contact Gillian Booth on Gillian.Booth@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: Sunday 25th October 2020